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Incident 7952 Report
Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud
2024-08-14
Scammers used AI to create deepfake videos of Elon Musk promoting fraudulent investment opportunities. Over time, these scams have reportedly led to billions in investor losses. The deepfakes also use voice cloning technology. They have been distributed on social media and YouTube. In particular, they target the elderly, such as 82-year-old Steve Beauchamp, to invest significant sums. Despite efforts by platforms to remove these videos, the scams continue to proliferate.
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Donald Trump's Presidential Campaign Released Deepfakes Attacking Ron DeSantis
2023-05-24
Former President Donald Trump released two AI-generated videos using deepfaked voices to mock Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The first video, posted on platforms like Rumble and Instagram, depicted a chaotic and offensive fake Twitter Spaces event featuring deepfaked voices of Elon Musk, George Soros, Klaus Schwab, Dick Cheney, Adolf Hitler, and a generated voice of Satan. The second video showed a rocket with "Ron 2024" written beside it falling and exploding before liftoff.
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Grok AI Chatbot Reportedly Spreads Unfounded Rumors About Trump’s Dentures
2024-08-13
Grok, X’s AI-powered chatbot, reportedly spread unsubstantiated claims about former President Trump’s alleged dentures during his interview with Elon Musk. The AI-generated summary is alleged to have falsely stated that Trump’s speech issues were due to missing dentures, despite no evidence. The post was quickly removed, but the incident is an example of concerns over Grok's tendency to amplify misinformation.
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Reported Deepfake Video of Elon Musk Announcing $20 Million Cryptocurrency Giveaway Circulating on Social Media
2024-12-13
A deepfake video is reportedly circulating on social media of Elon Musk announcing a $20 million cryptocurrency giveaway beginning on December 13th, 2024. It is reported to be leading people to a fraudulent website called Elon4u.com.
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Incident 7563 Report
Deepfake of Kamala Harris Saying Damaging Comments Circulates on X and Is Amplified by Elon Musk
2024-07-26
The X user @MrReaganUSA uploaded a deepfake of Kamala Harris saying damaging comments about Joe Biden and her own qualifications for the presidency, originally marking it as a parody. The post was shared and amplified eight hours later via Elon Musk's account without the disclaimer.
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Grok AI Model Reportedly Fails to Produce Reliable News in Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt
2024-07-13
xAI's model Grok, intended to automate news delivery on the X platform, is reported to have struggled to provide accurate information during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Grok apparently issued incorrect headlines, including false reports about Vice President Kamala Harris being shot and misidentifying the alleged shooter. These errors show the pitfalls of relying on AI for real-time news aggregation, as it allegedly amplified unverified claims and failed to recognize sarcasm, undermining its reliability.
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Elon Musk Reportedly Shared an AI-Generated Image Depicting Kamala Harris Dressed as a Communist Ruler
2024-09-02
Elon Musk reportedly shared an AI-generated image on X depicting Kamala Harris as a "communist dictator" in response to her post about Donald Trump's political intentions.
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- Incident 7631 Report
Grok AI Chatbot Reportedly Spreads Unfounded Rumors About Trump’s Dentures
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Elon Musk Reportedly Shared an AI-Generated Image Depicting Kamala Harris Dressed as a Communist Ruler